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FO 371/114604

Appointments of Assistant Political Agent and of Political Adviser in Abu Dhabi, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to the appointments of Assistant Political Agent and of Political Adviser in Abu Dhabi.
FO 371/99702

Anglo-Saudi aviation affairs, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to negotiations between the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia regarding landing and other concessions at Saudi airports; flights for pilgrims to Jeddah; efforts to control the flow of pilgrims; agreement that Aden Airways will be the only airline serving British passengers during the 1953 pilgrimage.
FCO 18/357

Dubai: oil map; Arco Dubai Incorporated, 1 January 1981 - 31 December 1981

This file contains an oil map of Dubai: Arco Dubai Incorporated.
FO 371/140088

Employment of J W Cummins as administrative consultant in the Gulf, 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to the employment of J W Cummins as administrative consultant in the Gulf.
FO 371/132912

Flag of Abu Dhabi, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to the new flag for Abu Dhabi, including a sketch of the flag.
OD 70/126

United Arab Emirates, 28 February 1975 - 1 June 1986

This file contains correspondence realting to the request by the UAE of the National Geographic Mapping Consultancy to supervise a Topo Mapping project. It includes the Consultant's notes of his visit to Abu Dhabi.
FO 371/174513

Regulations on marriage in the Gulf, 1964

This file contains correspondence relating to regulations on mixed marriages in the Gulf.
FO 371/149123

Legislation in Gulf States, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to legislation in Gulf States, including who will have jurisdiction over Somalis once the country becomes an independent republic, judicial appointments in Qatar and the Trucial States, and issues with Court Reports in the Gulf.
FCO 164/26

Trucial States: frontiers, 1 May 1952 - 31 May 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to the settlement of the inter-Trucial States boundaries. It includes study reports, telegrams, minutes and notes exchanged by the British Political Agents and Residents with the Foreign Office for the amicable settlement of the internal frontiers of the Trucial States.

FCO 164/24

Trucial States: Abu Dhabi sea-bed concession, 1 January 1952 - 31 March 1952

This file contains a copy of the English and Arabic version of the Abu Dhabi Seabed Arbitration Award, awarded after the arbitration hearing in Paris between the Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi and its dependencies.
FCO 164/16

Trucial States: frontiers around Buraimi, 1 November 1947 - 30 November 1947

This file contains a collection of extracts from Political Diaries, Muscat Administration Reports, letters, reports by Political Agents, views of Tribal Chiefs, and Sheikhs of the Trucial Coast regarding tribal allegiance, territorial claims in the area surrounding the Buraimi Oasis. It includes the description of principal places in Jau.
FCO 164/4

Trucial States: confidential undertakings with HM Government, 1 July 1911 - 31 October 1912

This file contains an English and Arabic version of the supplementary list of undertakings between the Trucial Chiefs of Oman and the British Government.